palace: [13] The Palātium, or Mons Palātīnus (in English the ‘Palatine hill’), was one of the seven hills of ancient Rome. On it the emperor Augustus built a house, which in due course grew into a grand imperial palace, also called the Palātium. This came to be used as a generic term for such residences, and passed into English via Old French paleis. The derived Latin adjective palātīnus has given English paladin [16] and palatine [15]. => paladin, palatine
palace (n.)
early 13c., "official residence of an emperor, king, archbishop, etc.," from Old French palais "palace, court," from Medieval Latin palacium "a palace" (source of Spanish palacio, Italian palazzo), from Latin palatium "the Palatine hill," in plural, "a palace," from Mons Palatinus "the Palatine Hill," one of the seven hills of ancient Rome, where Augustus Caesar's house stood (the original "palace"), later the site of the splendid residence built by Nero. In English, the general sense of "splendid dwelling place" is from late 14c.
The hill name probably is ultimately from palus "stake," on the notion of "enclosure." Another guess is that it is from Etruscan and connected with Pales, supposed name of an Italic goddess of shepherds and cattle.
双语例句
1. He recounted how heavily armed soldiers forced him from the presidential palace.
他讲述了自己是怎样被全副武装的士兵从总统官邸里赶出来的。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Everyone must be familiar with the old favourite among roses, Crystal Palace.
大家一定都很熟悉玫瑰中的老牌名品“水晶宫殿”。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He was transferred from Crystal Palace to Arsenal for £2.5 million.
他以250万英镑的身价从水晶宫队转入阿森纳队。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The palace has extensive gardens, a maze, and tennis courts.
这座宫殿有几座大花园、一处迷宫和几个网球场。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Last night he attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace.
